mineralization

n. [ Cf. F. minéralisation. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The process of mineralizing, or forming a mineral by combination of a metal with another element; also, the process of converting into a mineral, as a bone or a plant. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of impregnating with a mineral, as water. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Bot.) The conversion of a cell wall into a material of a stony nature. [ 1913 Webster ]